--- title: "Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities — charity 1135360 | CharityCompare" description: "Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities (charity 1135360): income £399k (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/visionary-linking-local-sight-loss-charities retrieved: 2026-10-07T03:48:57.492Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1135360CIO V- # Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.visionary.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1135360&subId=0) Work at Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=visionary-linking-local-sight-loss-charities&type=claim&name=Visionary%20-%20Linking%20Local%20Sight%20Loss%20Charities) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £399,026 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £437,036 Registered charity number 1135360 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 2A Robertson Avenue Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.visionary.org.uk](http://www.visionary.org.uk/) Quick answer Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities (number 1135360) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities do? Visionary is a federation of one hundred local societies for blind and partially sighted people in the UK. It aspires to provide support for and raise awareness of the services provided by its members. It has a development fund for small societies and advises national research and campaign groups. A conference for members is held annually and members receive a bi-monthly newsletter. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities Answers Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities's highest-paid staff paid? Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £80,001–£90,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 April 2010 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities as a registered charity (number 1135360) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities's charity number? Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities's charity number is 1135360. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1135360? Search 1135360 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities do? Visionary is a federation of one hundred local societies for blind and partially sighted people in the UK. It aspires to provide support for and raise awareness of the services provided by its members. It has a development fund for small societies and advises national research and campaign groups. A conference for members is held annually and members receive a bi-monthly newsletter. Does Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities? Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities's website listed in our register data is http://www.visionary.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities? The register does not record Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities's trustees paid? Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities registered as a charity? Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities was entered on the register on 7 April 2010. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1135360&subId=0).